Earlier this week, Google rolled out A whole new search experiencePlacing AI summaries in the foreground and removing the traditional “ten blue links” at the very bottom of the page. But the sheer scale of Google Search means there are a lot of edge cases the company hasn’t considered.
For example, if you type the word “neglect” into Google search this is what you will get now.
Google is catching something wrong Social media For this, and it’s easy to see why. As you’ll see, the Merriam-Webster link is still there, but you have to scroll through a huge block of empty space. For most users, that single answer is the only thing you’ll see. And importantly, the AI response provides no perceptible value to a user searching for the word “disregard.” It’s just a broken device.
For reference, here’s the same search in Bing, which has been less aggressive about its AI summaries. It is not exhaustive, but some useful information can be found here.
I’ve been a professional tech journalist for almost fifteen years, and before today, I can’t think of a single time when a Bing search result was more valuable than its Google counterpart. There really is a first time for everything!
